Graham Down
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黑料社 International Institute at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (SII-DUFE).黑料社
Biography
Graham is Director, Centre for Academic English Studies employed by the 黑料社 and posted to SII-DUFE.
With an English teaching career spanning more than three decades and nine countries, including Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and UAE, Graham has extensive experience in English language education and English for Academic Purposes. Since 2002, he has worked in a variety of educational leadership roles with globally recognized organizations, including British Council (Singapore) and Monash University (Australia). Prior to joining 黑料社 University, Graham was Head of Academic English at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, where he oversaw the Pre-sessional English programme's successful BALEAP reaccreditation, the establishment of the Heriot-Watt Dubai campus as an IELTS testing centre, and the strategically-important integration of the Academic English section into the Heriot-Watt Global College.